Nice Library in this tiny town. We were here for Geo-caching and was bought to this library for one…read moreof the hunt. We found it in a secret book. We also got the chance to look around the Library. They have a lot of good selections of books. Seatings are comfy. Great place for locals to hang out. This Library has it's history. Come over and find out more if you are in the area.

Great library for a tiny town. Plenty of space and new books. WiFi works great…read more If you love to read this is the place to come while in Skagway. Although, you can't check out the books unless you're an Alaska resident, you can while away the time and relax with a good read. Helpful librarians and a quiet sanctuary.

I took a cruise with my wife and 2 of our friends recently, and one of our port days was in…read moreSkagway. The weather was very nice for late July (cool but dry), so we decided to take a gentle saunter through town and to the Gold Rush Cemetery. The map had us wander through the neighborhood before turning right at a train depot, following an unpaved road until we saw the main sign for the cemetery. It's a 2 mile journey, so be prepared. Don't worry, there's a bathroom near the entrance. Along with seeing the cemetery and all the names of the pioneers, there's a path to the Lower Reid Falls. This path is uphill and the trail is a little rugged and not always smooth. But the view is worth it. Not too many tourists take this opportunity, so everyone who does has time to take as many pictures as you want. After checking out the cemetery and the falls, you could walk back to downtown Skagway. Or you could do what we did and take a bus back, which comes every 30 minutes to the cemetery. Some of the drivers only take cash, but the one we had also had a credit card reader. But instead of a 45+ minute walk, it was a 10 minute bus ride. Very much worth it!

Still enjoy stopping by the cemetery on my way to lower Reed Falls. The cemetery and the storyboard…read morein front of the cemetery provides a nice historical snapshot of the early years in Skagway. Pretty interesting and definitely worth a visit on your way up to lower Reed Falls.

Skagway is such a cool town. It almost feels like it's half a historical landmark with statues,…read moregold rush equipment, trains, and building exteriors that looked like Gold Rush era designs... and the other half a tourist trap with its shops and restaurants largely dependent upon tourist season for its existence. We weren't able to walk through more than a few blocks but I also don't think there was much more than what we saw via the bus that took us to our train excursion. Skagway was a stark contrast compared to Juneau and Ketchikan (the latter two were more like a normal city with the usual expected amenities).

Skagway is a small town in the Northern part of the Inside Passage of Alaska. This town is stuck in…read moretime. If you want to feel like you are in the 1800's Gold Rush, come here. I don't say that in a bad way. It is educational and very interesting. There are several breweries, one of which get very busy quick. They have tasty local beers and they couldn't be fresher. I remember my daughter needed something at a deug store and we were able to find one quickly. The town has several restaurants and some nice gift shops. I bought some nice reading glasses and a couole souveniers. Skagway is very warm and welcoming. The people could not be friendlier or more helpful. I enjoyed my time here a lot.

"She said last night she read those letters And they made…read moreher feel one hundred years old" (Bruce Springsteen) This statue was unveiled in 1997 to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Skagway's founding. The city was named after the Tlingit Indian word for "windy place", where they hunted mountain bears and goats. They first encountered European Europeans in 1897 when they met a team of Canadian surveyors who were mapping the area. Within a few years, the discovery of gold in the Yukon brought in a stampede of hundreds of settlers looking to find their fortunes in the Klondike Gold Rush of 1897-1898. The sculpture represents a settler and his Indian guide in the early days of Skagway. The Tinglit Indian's clothes are made from moose hide and bear skin. He his backpack is made of mountain goat skin. The gold stampeder has a wooden box on his back and has a hunting knife, shovel and gold pan strapped to him.

The Arctic Brotherhood Hall is one of Skagway's most distinctive Gold Rush-era landmarks. Built in…read more1899 for a fraternal organization founded by Klondike gold seekers, it is famous for its elaborate rustic façade covered in thousands of pieces of driftwood gathered from Skagway Bay. Today, the historic building houses Skagway's visitor center and remains one of Alaska's most photographed buildings.

Nice little museum inside the lobby and a simple & easy vending machine to obtain a T-shirt!read more

Any fire station that decorates its front lawn with a hose cart and a variety of fire hydrants has…read moremy vote. And a seemingly all volunteer station, double votes.

In 2025, we hiked to the cemetery and Reid Falls. On the way back to town, it started raining at…read morethe base of the cemetery. The officer driving by saw our small family walking in the rain and offered us a ride back into town. God bless his kindness. This officer was unbelievably kind and very informative. He saved my kids and I from a long trek back into pouring rain. This officer was the epitome of kindness and local hospitality.